Democrats have rejected an open primary bill, promoted by Republican James Settlemeyer. His bill, SB 103 would have created a primary in which the top two vote getters, regardless of party, advance to the general election, and the primary would be open to all registered voters, regardless of affiliation. Currently in Nevada each of the…… MORE
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Testimony Begins on Solar Bill
Advocates for Nevada’s clean energy economy, local jobs, and cleaner air, testified in favor of Assembly Bill 270, which would restore Nevada’s rooftop solar industry. A December 2015 regulatory decision to change the rules on how solar customers are compensated for the energy they generate, put solar out of reach for Nevada consumers and gutted…… MORE
Governor Meets With Rick Perry, Talks Yucca
Governor Brian Sandoval got together with his friend Rick Perry, the former Texas Governor, who is now Energy Secretary, to talk about Yucca Mountain. The Governor says they had a frank conversation on a number of issues. Sandoval says he reaffirmed his unwavering opposition to any progress toward developing Yucca Mountain as a high level…… MORE
Raiders Move to Vegas Approved
The NFL has approved the Raiders move from Oakland to Las Vegas. The vote among owners was 31-1 to allow the relocation to sin city, only Miami ownership opposed it. The NFL was once so against legal sports gambling, it refused Las Vegas tourism ads during the Super Bowl. The Raiders are getting 750 million…… MORE
Bank Survey Says Businesses Optimistic
A Nevada State Bank survey says small business owners are brimming with confidence about the economy. 77% believe Nevada’s economy is headed in the right directions, 69% believe the same about the national economy. That confidence level was less than 41% last year. Also nearly 36% of businesses say they plan to increase staffing in…… MORE
Man Dies in Parking Garage Fall
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a Fresno man died in a fall from the parking structure at Harveys Casino in Stateline at Lake Tahoe. Deputies were notified of a man with a traumatic injury next to the parking structure along Highway 50 at 3AM Sunday. It appears 29-year-old David Garcia fell from the upper…… MORE
Proposal Could Restore Rooftop Solar Industry
The Assembly Subcommittee on Energy will hold a hearing on a proposal to restore Nevada’s rooftop solar industry. AB 270, by Assemblyman Justin Watkins, would restore the once-thriving rooftop solar industry in Nevada. The industry virtually ground to a halt after the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada in 2015, changed costs and credits for homeowners who…… MORE
Work Underway on Storm Drain Project
The City of Reno is asking residents for patience during an upcoming road construction project to complete utility work on the Highland Canal Storm Drain Project. Starting today there will be construction on West 4th Street in both directions between Exit 8 off Interstate-80 and Woodland Avenue. The section of road will be closed to…… MORE
ACLU Wants to End The Death Penalty
The Nevada ACLU is getting behind a bill that would ban the death penalty in the state. The bill is AB 237. The ACLU argues, with no company willing to sell the lethal drugs, executions are already stalled. They also say a capital case costs taxpayers half a million dollars more than non death penalty…… MORE
Senate Committee Votes to Restrict Heli-hunting
A Senate committee has approved a bill to regulate helicopter hunting. It would bar helicopters from taking hunters, big game and equipment to remote areas, unless the landing area was established by a government agency and is accessible by a public road. Sen. Pete Goicoechea, told members of the Senate Natural Resources Committee that the…… MORE
